Adele Lassiter

2600 Oberlin Road H3

Raleigh NC 27608
615-829-3303
fireholepress@gmail.com
http://www.adelelassiter.weebly.com
To Whom It May Concern;
Margaret Mead stated: Children must be taught how to think, not what to think. The
reason I am transitioning into the field of teaching is because I believe every student has the
potential to learn and grow academically. My History and English teachers at Broughton High
School instilled in their students core foundations of curriculum material, while also supplying us
the critical and analytical skills to think for ourselves and build upon the course study in our
post-secondary education. I have always been interested in teaching because it is a great gift to
share your passion for learning with a student and provide them with new knowledge. It was my
high school and college professors that encouraged me to push past my fears and work on
achieving academically past my comfort zone. They provided me with necessary life skills and a
passion for learning, how to be a good citizen and engage in current events.
I want to help students achieve their goals and push them to achieve their potential. I am
currently in the process of working to transition from a career in business into teaching. I plan to
take the Praxis II Series in Social Studies (High School), English and Principles of Education in
January and February of 2015.
After graduating from Needham Broughton High in Raleigh in 2002, I attended Belmont
University in Nashville TN from 2004 to 2009 where I have 128 credit hours in the fields of
Audio/Video Production and Music Business (a business degree with an emphasis in the
entertainment industry). My degree will be officially conferred in May 2015, although the
credits and degree has been in place since 2009.
Upon finishing my coursework at Belmont, I ventured out west to Montanas Big Sky
Country where I served as the Music Chair for the Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts. This position
required me to research and select potential bands for Montanas premier music and arts festival,
negotiate contracts, deal with various business and marketing decisions and coordinate on the
ground operations during festival weekend.
While in Montana I started my own business, Firehole Productions, where I specialized
as an Independent Booking and PR agency for talented internationally and nationally recognized
touring acts including: Montana Skies-cello.guitar.fusion, Victor & Penny antique.pop, Ben
Bullington Montana Folk, John Lowell, Little Jane & the Pistol Whips, Jeanne Jolly and more.
This job required hectic and fulfilling eighty hour work weeks, organizing cross-country tours,
educating buyers on acts, attending conventions, communications with radio and performing art
centers, point discussions with talent buyers, along numerous other responsibilities. I utilized my
economics and entrepreneurial background to transform Firehole Productions into a successful
national agency.

I decided to transition to teaching because I want to serve the community and help
students. Investing in our students is critical to forming quality communities. If we nurture our
youth in education today it leads to stronger civic involvement and economic participation and
innovation in the future.
I have a diverse background ranging from core fundamentals in business and media to
English Literature, History (World, European, and American) and Government/Civics. I also
have a background in Psychology and Behavioral Sciences. In addition to my work as a booking
agent, I am a writer with twelve novels prepping for publication. I am creative and able to
convey difficult disciplines in an interactive and accessible manner.
I would be honored to be considered for a teaching position in the fields of Social Studies
(History, Economics, Civics, and World Government) and/or English. I also am able to teach
Media (A/V). Although I do not have a background in education, my experience in the world of
business, the entertainment industry and my years of volunteer work with historical societies and
my own personal experience will compensate. I have real-world experience in economics and
business. I also have been active in political science groups, engaged in the civic process as a
volunteer for arts and culture in Nashville (TN) and in Bozeman (MT). I attended a top
regionally ranked university, where I received a strong liberal arts background. I am committed
to furthering my education with a Masters Degree and also participating in NC TEACH for
Lateral Entry. I also have credits in Marketing and Public Relations from The University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
My degree in Audio/Video production is solely based on communication and expression
and articulation of ideas. I am a strong communicator and will engage students in the curriculum
in a meaningful manner. My goal is to spark a lifelong interest in the subject while preparing
them for the core competency tests and post-secondary education.
I have attached several outlines for classroom study. Learning is a lifelong process and I
continue to work to deepen my knowledge so I can be a quality educator for my students.
Thank you for considering me for any future teaching positions at your fine institution.
Sincerely,
Adele Lassiter